On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Craig L Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that a software grant should be fine, but the other question is > whether the myfaces PMC wants to accept the contribution.
yes, they will. Already kind of an agreement about that on [EMAIL PROTECTED] -M > > The process at http://incubator.apache.org/ip-clearance/index.html seems to > fit the need here. There is a minimum of "e-paperwork" to do: just requires > the myfaces PMC to request and the Incubator PMC to accept it. > > Craig > > On Jul 7, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Matthias Wessendorf wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I wouldn't call it "legal issue". It's more a question what to do with >> the contribution, >> since it was developed "offline". >> >> I personally think that a software grant for this offer should be fine. >> Main reason is, that the original author is already part of the >> myfaces community. >> >> -Matthias >> >> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Werner Punz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, since the discussion on the myfaces devs list has pointed >>> me >>> towards here a legal question. >>> I developed in my working time which I can dedicate to opensource >>> software a >>> significant library, licensed under ASF 2.0 license. >>> It is an extension library to the myfaces tomahawk library. >>> Every single line of code of that lib is currently written by me. >>> I have committer rights to myfaces. >>> >>> The main issue is, that the library itself probably will end up as >>> separate >>> myfaces subproject. >>> >>> The main issue is, is any incubation needed, or can the code just be >>> merged >>> in. Or does a ip clearance/software grant has to be performed upfront. >>> The >>> code was developed outside of the myfaces repo, but the coderights, and >>> licensing issues are in the clear! >>> >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Werner Punz >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Matthias Wessendorf >> >> further stuff: >> blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ >> sessions: http://www.slideshare.net/mwessendorf >> mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > Craig L Russell > Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo > 408 276-5638 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp! > > -- Matthias Wessendorf further stuff: blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ sessions: http://www.slideshare.net/mwessendorf mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
